Population 2015

Preliminary population statistics

2015, June

Finland's preliminary population figure 5,476,911 at the end of June According to Statistics 's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,476,911 at the end of June. During January to June, Finland’s population grew by 5,160 persons. The reason for the population increase was migration gain from abroad: the number of immigrants was 4,470 higher than that of emigrants. Natural population increase, or excess of births to deaths, was only 690 persons.

Population increase by month 2012–2015*

According to the preliminary statistics for January to June, altogether 10,880 persons immigrated to Finland from abroad and 6,410 persons emigrated from Finland. The number of immigrants was 3,340 lower and the number of emigrants 330 higher than in the previous year. In all, 3,240 of the immigrants and 4,300 of the emigrants were Finnish citizens.

During January to June, a total of 27,240 children were born, which was 1,260 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2014. The number of deaths was 26,550, which is 390 higher than one year earlier.

Helsinki 21.07.2015 Quoting is encouraged provided Statistics Finland is acknowledged as the source. According to the preliminary data, the number of inter-municipal migrations totalled 120,770 by the end of June. Compared with the previous January to June period, the increase was 2,270 migrations according to the municipal division of 2015. The number of migration inside region and between regions both increased by good one thousand from one year earlier.

According to preliminary data by region, the population grew in the following regions in January to June of this year: , , North , Varsinais-Suomi and Central Ostrobothnia. There was also a slight population increase in Åland.

In January to June, the population grew most in absolute numbers in Uusimaa, where it grew by 8,950 persons. The next largest increase in population was seen in Pirkanmaa, 880 persons. Relative to the population, population increase was highest in Uusimaa, 5.6 per mil and in Central Ostrobothnia, 2.0 per mil. Relative population growth was third largest in Pirkanmaa, 1.8 per mil. Population loss was highest in absolute numbers in the region of that lost 860 persons of its population. The population of decreased by 620 persons, which was the second most. Relative to the population, the biggest population loss was found in Lapland, 4.7 per mil and the second biggest in , 4.6 per mil.

Most migration gain from intramunicipal and international migration was collected by Uusimaa, 6,220 persons and Pirkanmaa, 610 persons. Most migration gain in relative terms was attained by Uusimaa, 3.9 per mil and by Åland, 1.4 per mil.

In absolute numbers, migration loss from total net migration was biggest in the region of Lapland, 570 persons. In the region of the loss was 500 persons. In relative terms, the biggest migration loss from total net migration was also found in the region of Lapland, 3.1 per mil of the population.

During January to June, migration between regions numbered 54,100. The highest gain from migration between regions was seen in Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa and Central Ostrobothnia. In absolute numbers, the highest gain from migration between regions was received by Uusimaa, 4,220 persons and Pirkanmaa, 350 persons. Relative to the population, population increase was highest in Uusimaa, 2.6 per mil and in Central Ostrobothnia, 0.8 per mil.

Migration loss from migration between regions was biggest both in absolute numbers and in relative terms in the region of Lapland, 750 persons and 4.1 per mil of the population.

2 Contents

Tables Appendix tables Appendix table 1. Preliminary data on vital statistics by month of occurence 2015...... 4 Appendix table 2. Vital statistics, final data 2005-2014 and preliminary data 2015*...... 4 Appendix table 3. Comparison between preliminary vital statistics in 2015 and 2014...... 5 Appendix table 4. Preliminary vital statistics by region 2015 and change compared to 2014 final data, quarters 1–2...... 6 Appendix table 5. Preliminary data by region on immigrants and emigrants according to country of departure/destination 2015, quarters 1–2...... 7

Figures Appendix figures Appendix figure 1. Live births by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015...... 8 Appendix figure 2. Deaths by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015...... 8 Appendix figure 3. Intermunicipal migration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015...... 9 Appendix figure 4. Immigration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015...... 9 Appendix figure 5. Emigration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015...... 10

3 Appendix tables

Appendix table 1. Preliminary data on vital statistics by month of occurence 2015

Month / Live births Deaths Excess of Intermunicipal Immigration Emigration Net Population Population Quarter births migration migration increase Total 27 237 26 551 686 120 772 10 878 6 406 4 472 5 158 5 476 911 January 4 620 4 916 -296 19 982 1 980 1 321 659 363 5 472 116 February 4 186 4 334 -148 16 252 1 722 960 762 614 5 472 730 March 4 574 4 691 -117 17 364 1 707 1 003 704 587 5 473 317 1. quarter 13 380 13 941 -561 53 598 5 409 3 284 2 125 1 564 5 473 317 April 4 603 4 511 92 18 074 1 713 961 752 844 5 474 161 May 4 596 4 223 373 22 236 1 723 1 037 686 1 059 5 475 220 June 4 658 3 876 782 26 864 2 033 1 124 909 1 691 5 476 911 2. quarter 13 857 12 610 1 247 67 174 5 469 3 122 2 347 3 594 5 476 911 These statistics apply the regional division of 1 January 2015. Data for annexed municipalities have been combined.

Appendix table 2. Vital statistics, final data 2005-2014 and preliminary data 2015*

Year / Live Deaths Excess Intermunicipal Immigration Emigration Net Population Marriages Divorces Change births of births migration 1) migration increase 2) 2015* I-II 27 237 26 551 686 120 772 10 878 6 406 4 472 5 158 10 053 7 131 2014 I-II 28 499 26 167 2 332 118 502 14 215 6 731 7 484 9 816 10 263 6 936 Change 3) -1 262 384 -1 646 2 270 -3 337 -325 -3 012 -4 658 -210 195 2014 I 13 939 13 113 826 52 247 6 934 3 300 3 634 4 460 3 673 3 556 2014 II 14 560 13 054 1 506 66 255 7 281 3 431 3 850 5 356 6 590 3 380 2014 III 15 344 12 875 2 469 92 448 10 351 5 026 5 325 7 794 10 216 3 490 2014 IV 13 389 13 144 245 57 959 6 941 3 729 3 212 2 873 3 983 3 256 2014 I-IV 57 232 52 186 5 046 268 909 31 507 15 486 16 021 20 483 24 462 13 682 2013 I 14 270 13 827 443 52 900 7 204 3 184 4 020 4 463 3 892 3 427 2013 II 14 720 12 738 1 982 65 811 7 220 2 857 4 363 6 345 6 149 3 576 2013 III 15 406 11 973 3 433 91 330 10 175 4 827 5 348 8 781 10 717 3 515 2013 IV 13 738 12 934 804 56 898 7 342 3 025 4 317 5 007 4 361 3 248 2013 I-IV 58 134 51 472 6 662 266 939 31 941 13 893 18 048 24 596 25 119 13 766 2012 I 14 774 14 198 576 53 755 6 374 3 032 3 342 3 918 4 388 3 442 2012 II 14 872 12 455 2 417 69 065 7 113 3 101 4 012 6 429 6 870 3 290 2012 III 15 762 12 056 3 706 92 535 10 347 4 766 5 581 9 287 11 492 3 362 2012 IV 14 085 12 998 1 087 60 380 7 444 2 946 4 498 5 773 6 128 2 946 2012 I-IV 59 493 51 707 7 786 275 735 31 278 13 845 17 433 25 407 28 878 13 040 2011 I-IV 59 961 50 585 9 376 276 173 29 481 12 660 16 821 25 991 28 408 13 469 2010 I-IV 60 980 50 887 10 093 265 730 25 636 11 905 13 731 23 849 29 952 13 619 2009 I-IV 60 430 49 883 10 547 258 707 26 699 12 151 14 548 25 113 29 836 13 527 2008 I-IV 59 530 49 094 10 436 263 626 29 114 13 657 15 457 25 830 31 014 13 471 2007 I-IV 58 729 49 077 9 652 273 546 26 029 12 443 13 586 23 529 29 497 13 224 2006 I-IV 58 840 48 065 10 775 266 795 22 451 12 107 10 344 21 375 28 236 13 255 2005 I-IV 57 745 47 928 9 817 269 257 21 355 12 369 8 986 18 969 29 283 13 383 These statistics apply the regional division of 1 January 2015.

4 Appendix table 3. Comparison between preliminary vital statistics in 2015 and 2014

Year / Live Deaths Excess Intermunicipal Immigration Emigration Net Population Marriages Divorces Change births of births migration migration increase 2015* I 13 380 13 941 -561 53 598 5 409 3 284 2 125 1 564 3 746 3 651 2015* II 13 857 12 610 1 247 67 174 5 469 3 122 2 347 3 594 6 307 3 480 2014* I 13 944 13 138 806 51 825 6 646 3 502 3 144 3 950 3 834 3 597 2014* II 14 552 13 021 1 531 65 657 7 056 2 927 4 129 5 660 6 658 3 381 I 2015* – I 2014* -564 803 -1 367 1 773 -1 237 -218 -1 019 -2 386 -88 54 II 2015* – II 2014* -695 -411 -284 1 517 -1 587 195 -1 782 -2 066 -351 99 These statistics apply the regional division of 1 January 2015.

5 Appendix table 4. Preliminary vital statistics by region 2015 and change compared to 2014 final data, quarters 1–2

Area/region 1) Excess of births Net migration between regions Net immigration Population increase 2015* Change 2015* Change 2015* Change 2015* Change WHOLE COUNTRY 686 -1 646 — — 4 472 -3 012 5 158 -4 658 MAINLAND FINLAND 716 -1 597 1 67 4 431 -2 905 5 148 -4 435 Uusimaa 2 737 -412 4 219 496 1 998 -1 615 8 954 -1 531 Varsinais-Suomil -55 -110 -45 221 286 -303 186 -192 -308 7 -208 -60 137 -111 -379 -164 Kanta-Häme -163 -79 -51 -112 70 -96 -144 -287 Pirkanmaa 276 50 351 101 256 -74 883 77 Päijät-Häme -184 44 -50 -165 75 -72 -159 -193 -405 -107 -163 -54 152 -164 -416 -325 -332 -75 -320 -83 106 -15 -546 -173 Etelä-Savo -511 -29 -185 -77 170 48 -526 -58 Pohjois-Savo -337 25 -369 -162 91 -90 -615 -227 North Karelial -267 -50 -288 151 124 -71 -431 30 Central Finland -63 -59 -635 -13 137 -9 -561 -81 -122 -32 -117 -203 63 -47 -176 -282 Ostrobothnia 57 -165 -701 -50 290 -129 -354 -344 Central Ostrobothnia 44 -99 54 35 40 -58 138 -122 903 -205 -566 9 182 -126 519 -322 Kainuu -258 -126 -177 23 71 -13 -364 -116 Lapland -296 -175 -748 10 183 40 -861 -125 ÅLAND -30 -49 -1 -67 41 -107 10 -223 1) Regional division of 1.1.2015

6 Appendix table 5. Preliminary data by region on immigrants and emigrants according to country of departure/destination 2015, quarters 1–2

Area/region 1) Immigration Emigration Net migraton Total EU 28 Nordic Total EU 28 Nordic Total EU 28 countries countries countries countries countries WHOLE COUNTRY 10 878 5 386 1 508 6 406 4 401 1 641 4 472 985 -133 MAINLAND FINLAND 10 666 5 196 1 353 6 235 4 240 1 510 4 431 956 -157 Uusimaa 5 379 2 868 599 3 381 2 291 713 1 998 577 -114 Varsinais-Suomil 810 404 159 524 358 159 286 46 0 Satakunta 256 170 17 119 83 18 137 87 -1 Kanta-Häme 196 105 23 126 109 21 70 -4 2 Pirkanmaa 706 327 82 450 273 70 256 54 12 Päijät-Häme 232 121 31 157 109 28 75 12 3 Kymenlaakso 284 100 16 132 91 32 152 9 -16 South Karelia 190 61 17 84 54 15 106 7 2 Etelä-Savo 225 75 12 55 41 13 170 34 -1 Pohjois-Savo 208 92 30 117 80 27 91 12 3 North Karelial 202 77 19 78 53 12 124 24 7 Central Finland 320 119 37 183 108 39 137 11 -2 South Ostrobothnia 147 97 28 84 62 18 63 35 10 Ostrobothnia 598 230 116 308 237 153 290 -7 -37 Central Ostrobothnia 75 25 11 35 27 17 40 -2 -6 North Ostrobothnia 416 144 50 234 143 90 182 1 -40 Kainuu 90 24 5 19 14 3 71 10 2 Lapland 332 157 101 149 107 82 183 50 19 ÅLAND 212 190 155 171 161 131 41 29 24 1) Regional division 1.1.2015

7 Appendix figures

Appendix figure 1. Live births by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015

Appendix figure 2. Deaths by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015

8 Appendix figure 3. Intermunicipal migration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015

Appendix figure 4. Immigration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015

9 Appendix figure 5. Emigration by quarter 1994–2014 and preliminary data 2015

10 Population 2015

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